TRAINING COURSES ON ACCESSIBLE TOURISM

The Royal Board on Disability (Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad) with the collaboration of Polibea Turismo has organized Accessible Tourism Training Courses that will be given at Spanish Tourism Colleges....

 

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 IBIZA: TURNING INTO AN ACCESSIBLE CITY.

Accessibility is thought of, by the Ibiza City Council, as a basic principle to be applied to all the city's tourist attractions and their aim is to turn into an accessible city both for residents and visitors....

 

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 JEREZ: GUIDES IN BRAILLE.

The Alcazar complex, a Monument of Historical, Artistic and Cultural Interest, can be now enjoyed by the blind/visually impaired visitors thanks to a new project being carried out by the City Hall....

 

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 ORDESA NATIONAL PARK. HUESCA.

Up to 60% of the trails in Ordesa National Park in Huesca's Pyrenees are now accessible to wheelchair users. The Aragon Autonomous Government through its Environment Dept is offering free use Joëlette chairs....

 

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 LA PALMA. EIGHT ACCESSIBLE TRAILS.

The Insular Council of La Palma, in the Canary Island, has developed a project thanks to which eight traditional paths and trails are accessible for PRM and wheelchair users by means of the Joëlette chairs....

 

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 GUEST WRITER
   UNWTO MESSAGE
   World Tourism Day - 27 September 2007
   UNWTO Message
   Francesco Frangialli.
   Secretary-General

"Tourism opens doors for women" - the theme for the United Nations World Tourism Day on 27 September highlights an issue of fundamental importance for our future....

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NEWS IN BRIEF

" ALICANTE: SIX NEW ADAPTED TAXIS."

" MADRID: 112 EMERGENCY NUMBER IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE DEAF/HEARING      IMPAIRED BY SMS. "